Author: Bryan Roth

October 3, 2016 - Bryan Roth
Cindy Cox-Siedlarz considers herself a crafty person, skilled at creating costumes, scrapbooking memories and crocheting and knitting clothing. But of all her creations, one has a particularly lasting impact, and it has nothing to do with cloth, yarn or household items. Instead, this art is more about sweet and salty with a touch of savory... View Article

September 30, 2016 - Bryan Roth
Tickets are now available for the 21st annual World Beer Festival Durham, held at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Saturday, Oct. 15. After visiting breweries in Durham, North Carolina, here are some of the beer bars and bottle shops worth exploring. Bottle Shops The patriarch of local bottle shops, Sam’s Quik Shop (1605 Erwin Road) has been supplying... View Article

September 30, 2016 - Bryan Roth
Tickets are now available for the 21st annual World Beer Festival Durham, held at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Saturday, Oct. 15. In early September, while joining Hillary Clinton on campaign stops through North Carolina, Bill Clinton made a beer run at the Durham Co-op Market. For two minutes, a store employee showed him cooler shelving... View Article

September 1, 2016 - Bryan Roth
October marks the 35th year of the Great American Beer Festival, when tens of thousands of beer lovers will descend on Denver to celebrate and sip selections from nearly 4,000 brews across the country. Even more will be entered into the festival’s annual competition, which featured 6,647 entries in 2015, a total more than two... View Article

September 1, 2016 - Bryan Roth
In 2015, there were about 11,300 packaged beer brands scattered across stores in all 50 states, according to market research company IRI. That’s 32 different beers for every day of the year. But at a time when those numbers continue to creep up and breweries look forward to new tastes and trends, some are glancing... View Article

July 1, 2016 - Bryan Roth
There’s a change happening to your beer. As thousands of new brands take up tap and shelf space, drinkers are bombarded with more choices than ever before. But that shift in what we see—and ultimately what we drink—has an impact. For every action there is a reaction. Breweries and beer lovers across the country may... View Article

June 10, 2016 - Bryan Roth
Jacquie Berglund’s 30-second pitch about her job and what she does isn’t exactly uncommon. As a “social entrepreneur,” she’s straightforward in her goal to make a difference in the lives of others and leave the world a better place. But the way she accomplishes it is rather unique in the beer industry. Berglund, the Rambunctious... View Article

May 7, 2016 - Bryan Roth
Across the globe, brewers may come in all shapes and sizes, each unique in their love for hops and malt. Look hard enough and you’ll see there’s a common thread connecting many of them. There are no tall tales here, however, as one of the most popular stories about the creation of a brewer happens... View Article

May 1, 2016 - Bryan Roth
India pale ales and hop-heavy pale ales are the favorites of beer drinkers right now, but the tastes driving that appreciation are shifting. Pine or orange once led the way, but now hops are showcasing flavors of tropical fruit and even blueberry. Increasingly, varietals like Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic are lingering on the lips of... View Article